The sentence as constructed asserts that the exponent is ever increasing.That is not true.In fact, the draft says that it is not true later on in the text where it asserts that the exponent (i.e. the CAGR) is 1.58.That growth rate has been relatively constant for years.I.e. the growth would be approximately flat at a value between 1.25 and 1.75 if the growth were plotted as a semi-log plot with growth on the log scale and time on the linear scale.

The text asserts that there is a positive slope to the semi-log plot.I have seen no date to support that case.

If the text said (instead):"...to efficiently support exponential network bandwidth growth to support ever-increasing data requirements."or you could say something like:"...to efficiently support long term, exponential network bandwidth growth rates."

Essentially, my interpretation of the comments is to suggest to remove either ever- increasing or exponential. I disagree with these comments per the explanation below.

"Ever-increasing" - this implies that this a continuing trend. It is essentially putting a timing on the growth rate, i.e. not a recent trend, and from what I can tell based on the conversations I am having, nothing that is going to change.

"exponential" describes the type of growth we are seeing.

Therefore, I believe applying both of these adjectives to the sentence is appropriate and frankly provides more clarity than the suggested rewording.

Perhaps someone has a better choice of words for "ever-increasing" but I believe that the wording is appropriate for a press release.